As summer approaches, agents in the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector are preparing for increased heat relief efforts for migrants.
The U.S.-Mexico border is one of the deadliest migration paths in the world, with hundreds of people dying each year – most from heat-related causes.
“When it comes to saving life, preservation of life is our priority,” said Jesus Vasavilbaso, a Border Patrol spokesman for the Tucson Sector. “It doesn’t matter if it is an illegal alien or a U.S. citizen.”…